NEW TO VENICE PAPARAZZI. A LITTLE BIT OF VENICE HISTORY.

Once a week, Venice Paparazzi will be exploring the history of our great town, and sharing it with you, our prized readers, one interesting fact at a time. Thanks to the Venice Heritage Museum for sending in the following information. Photo caption: A smile from “The Doge”. Founder Abbot Kinney is seen here with young pupils likely from the Roy Randolph School of Dance (circa 1918). Classes and rather elaborate costumed recitals were held in the Dance Pavilion on the Venice Pier. “Photo and insert courtesy Venice Heritage Foundation”. For more on the history of Venice, visit www.VeniceHeritageMuseum.org “Envisioning a Venice History Museum”